Specimen Information

Lepisosteus platostomus
Lepisosteus platostomus
(Shortnose Gar)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID46535
GroupFishes
GenusLepisosteus
Speciesplatostomus
Common NameShortnose Gar
StateWI
CountyBrown
Localitylower Green Bay
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameLake Michigan
HUC8 Number04190000
Map
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Collection Year1983
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwaycanal
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:271
Author:Becker, G.C.
Date:1983
Title:Fishes of Wisconsin.
Publisher:University of Wisconsin Press
Pages:1052 pp
Commentsfirst found in early 60s; access through the Wisconsin-Fox Canal
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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